I laughed out loud when I saw the Hatchet being unleashed on that poor stick! I have thrown everything at some Palm logs in frustration! Machete, Shaping wheels, Lancelots, chainsaws, Planers..... I reecently picked up a pricey, but, nice drawknife I want to try out.... I have read that they are very effective.

I will share my experiences as this remains to be a valid point of passage for many.

I tried the filet method with the chainsaw ... and the stripping method with the planer... but my favorite de-fronding method is the utility knife to clear the fronds and then the antique drawknife to strip it down! It takes more time, and takes more muscle, but I enjoy the silence of the knife rather than MASSIVE NOISE that comes from the other two methods. Of course, I used to strip logs with an old kitchen carving knife so the drawknife is gold! .... I still have that carving knife, hard to part with it!

Thanks guys , this log is still a bit moist in the core so I wont be goin thru on this guy. Palm sure is a whole different ballgame to carv'n
hardwoods and I should of ground off a good extra inch all round and not had to deal with all the hairy crap! Hope'n to finish him today,
heres some pics at the end of day 3.
Cheers Watango